Reply to "Whence pain meds post law change?"

Jan DollarModerator, RN, retired

I'm in California and my PCP orders my Norco and I can get refills by mail. But, the Rx is new each time (no automatic refills). The process is the same, where I request a refill online. It just takes an extra couple of days for the pharmacy to get a refill authorization from the doctor. The only thing new I am seeing is that after a period of time, the doctor has to write a whole new Rx with a new Rx number.

Originally, my rheumatologist prescribed, but it has since switched to my PCP. Since I have Kaiser, it was all automatic because all the doctors are in the same system. So I guess it is more streamlined in my case.

I have never had to go to a pain management clinic. So maybe it is a state by state thing.

Jan

10/4/131:08 PM

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